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52d  Gr.  A.  HOUSE  BILL  NO.  462  1921 


1 Introduced  by  Mr.  Searcy,  March  22,  1921. 

2 Read  by  title,  ordered  printed  and  referred  to  Committee  on  Efficiency  and 

Economy. 

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A BILL 

For  an  Act  to  provide  for  the  certification  of  librarians  in  the  free  public  libraries 

of  this  State. 


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Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  People  of  the  State  of  Illinois, 

2 represented  in  the  General  Assembly:  After  January  1,  1922,  it  shall  be  unlaw- 

3 ful  for  any  person  or  board  to  employ  any  person  as  a librarian  in  any  free 

4 public  library  in  this  State,  unless  such  librarian  shall  have  a valid  librarian’s 

5 certificate,  issued  by  the  Department  of  Registration  and  Education,  pursuant 

6 to  the  provisions  of  “An  Act  in  relation  to  the  civil  administration  of  the  State 

7 government,  and  to  repeal  certain  Acts  therein,”  approved  March  7,  1917,  and 

8 in  force  July  1,  1917,  as  amended. 

Sec.  2.  The  term  “free  public  library”  shall  include  all  libraries  in  this 

2 State  which  are  supported  in  whole  or  in  part  by  funds  raised  by  taxation 

3 and  which  are  open  to  the  public.  It  shall  include  the  Illinois  State  Library, 

4 the  Illinois  Library  Extension  Commission  and  the  high  school  libraries.  It 


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5 shall  not  include  the  Joint  Legislative  Reference  Bureau  or  any  law  library. 

6 This  Act  shall  not  apply  to  any  librarian  engaged  in  any  library  maintained  by 

7 a city,  town,  township,  or  village  having  a population  of  less  than  2,000  inhab- 

8 itants  by  the  last  preceding  Federal  census. 

9 The  term  “libarian”  shall  include  any  person  who  serves  as  a librarian  or 

10  library  assistant,  children’s  librarian,  reference  librarian  or  cataloguer,  or  one 

11  who  is  engaged  in  any  other  library  work,  but  shall  not  include  those  perform- 

12  ing  chiefly  clerical  service,  page  service  or  janitor  service,  nor  shall  it  include 

13  any  student  attendant  employed  in  any  of  the  libraries  of  the  educational  insti- 

14  tution  in  which  he  is  enrolled  as  a student. 

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Sec.  3.  No  person  is  qualified  to  receive  a librarian’s  certificate  of  any 

2 grade  unless : 

3 (a)  He  is  at  least  eighteen  years  of  age; 

4 (b)  He  is  of  good  moral  character  and  temperate*  habits ; and 

5 (c)  He  has  completed  four  full  years  of  study  in  a high  school  approved 

6 by  the  Department  of  Public  Instruction,  or  any  school  on  the  accredited  list 

7 of  the  University  of  Illinois,  or  has  completed  an  equivalent  course  of  study  as 

8 determined  by  an  examination  conducted  by  the  Department  of  Registration  and 

9 Education. 

Sec.  4.  The  Department  of  Registration  and  Education  shall  have  power 

2 to  issue  four  grades  of  librarians’  certificates.  The  Department  shall  hold 

3 such  examinations  as  may  be  necessary  to  enable  applicants  to  obtain  certifi- 

4 cates  in  each  grade,  but  may  accept  the  diploma  of  any  library  school  approved 

5 by  the  Department  in  lieu  of  such  examination. 

6 Permits  for  temporary  appointments  may  be  granted  in  case  of  emergency. 

7 Such  permits  shall  be  for  not  more  than  one  year,  and  shall  not  be  renewable 

8 and  no  person  shall  be  granted  such  permit  a second  time  until  one  full  year  has 

9 elapsed  after  the  expiration  of  a previous  permit. 

10  Requirements  for  librarian’s  certificates  shall  be  as  follows: 


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11  (a)  For  a one  year  certificate  there  shall  be  required:  either  (1)  comple- 

12  tion.of  an  approved  summer  library  course  of  not  less  than  six  weeks  or 

13  (2)  completion  of  six  months  in  a recognized  library  training  class  or  (3)  a 

14  successful  elementary  examination  in  library  organization  and  management. 

15  (b)  For  a three  year  certificate  there  shall  be  required:  either  (1)  com- 

16  pletion  of  one  full  year  in  an  approved  library  school  or  (2)  completion  of  two 

17  full  years  in  a recognized  college  or  university,  and  an  approved  summer 

18  library  course  of  not  less  than  six  weeks,  or  (3)  completion  of  an  approved 

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19  summer  library  course  of  not  less  than  six  weeks,  ,or  six  months  in  a recognized 

20  library  training  class  and  three  years  successful  experience  in  an  approved 

21  library. 

22  (c)  For  a six  year  certificate  there  shall  be  required:  either  (1)  gradua- 

23  tion  from  a recognized  college  or  university  (or  the  completion  of  an  equiva- 

24  lent  preparation)  and  in  addition  one  full  year  in  an  approved  library  school; 

25  or  (2)  completion  of  two  full  years  in  a recognized  college  or  university,  and 

26  in  addition  one  full  year  in  an  approved  library  school  and  three  years  success- 

27  ful  experience  in  an  approved  library  or  (3)  graduation  from  a recognized  col- 

28  lege  or  university  (or  the  completion  of  an  equivalent  training)  and  in  addi- 

29  tion  completion  of  an  approved  summer  library  course  of  not  less  than  six 

30  weeks  or  a recognized  library  training  class  of  not  less  than  six  months,  tested 

31  by  an  advanced  examination  or  a thesis  on  some  subject  in  library  administra- 

32  tion,  and  also  two  years  successful  experience  in  an  approved  library. 

33  (d)  For  a life  certificate  there  shall  be  required:  either  (1)  graduation 

34  from  a recognized  college  or  university,  (or  completion  of  an  equivalent  prep- 

35  aration)  and  in  addition  successful  completion  of  two  full  years  of  study  in  an 

36  approved  library  school  and  one  year’s  successful  experience  in  an  approved 

37  library;  or  (2)  graduation  from  a recognized  college  or  university,  (or  com- 

38  pletion  of  an  equivalent  preparation)  and  in  addition  completion  of  one  full 

39  year  of  study  in  an  approved  library  school  and  three  years  successful  expe- 

40  rience  in  an  approved  library  or  libraries  or  (3)  completion  of  three  years  in 


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a recognized  college  or  university  and  in  addition  one  full  year  of  study  in  an 
approved  library  school,  and  five  years  successful  experience  in  an  approved 
library  or  libraries;  or  (4)  ten  years  successful  experience  in  an  approved 
library  or  libraries,  and  in  addition  an  acceptable  thesis  on  some  subject  of 
library  administration.  The  candidate  may  submit  publications  of  his  own  on 
library  topics  which  may  be  accepted  in  lieu  of  the  thesis. 

Any  requirement  of  work  in  a college  or  university,  library,  library  school, 
summer  library  course,  or  library  training  class  may  be  satisfied  by  work  in 
an  approved  institution  in  this  or  any  other  state. 

The  qualifications  necessary  for  each  grade  of  certificate  shall  be  published 
in  pamphlet  form  by  the  Department,  and  distributed  free  of  charge  to  all  per- 
sons applying  therefor.  The  subjects  to  be  embraced  or  covered  by  any  exam- 
ination to  determine  the  fitness  of  applicants  for  certificates  of  any  grade 
shall  also  be  published  and  distributed  free  of  charge  to  all  persons  applying 
therefor. 

Sec.  5.  Any  six  year,  three  year,  or  one  year  certificate  which  has  expired, 
shall  be  renewed  not  more  than  two  years  after  the  holder  thereof  has  ceased 
working  as  a librarian,  upon  the  payment  of  the  required  renewal  fee,  and  upon 
presentation  of  a certificate  signed  by  the  person,  board  or  corporation  last 
employing  such  applicant,  certifying  that  the  work  done  by  such  applicant  has 
been  satisfactory. 

One  year  certificates  shall  be  renewable,  upon  the  payment  of  the  required 
renewal  fee  from  year  to  year  for  a total  of  not  more  than  five  years. 

Sec.  6.  Any  person  who  is  at  least  eighteen  years  of  age  and  who  is  of 
good  moral  character  and  temperate  habits  and  who,  on  July  1,  1921,  has  had 
one  year’s  experience  and  is  then  acting  as  a librarian  in  a free  public  library 
in  this  State,  shall  be  entitled,  upon  application,  to  receive  a three  year  certifi- 
cate without  regard  to  any  other  qualifications  prescribed  by  this  Act  or  by 
the  Department  of  Registration  and  Education.  Such  application  shall  be  made 


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7 not  later  than  January  1,  1922.  Certificates  issued  pursuant  to  the  provisions 

8 of  this  section  shall  be  renewed  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  Section  5 

9 of  this  Act. 

Sec.  7.  Every  person  who  desires  to  obtain  a librarian’s  certificate  of  any 

2 grade  shall  apply  therefor  to  the  Department  of  Registration  and  Education, 

3 in  writing  on  blanks  prepared  and  issued  by  the  department.  Each  application 

4 shall  contain  proof  that  applicant  possesses  the  particular  qualifications  required 

5 of  an  applicant  for  such  grade  of  certificate,  shall  be  verified  by  the  applicant 

6 under  oath,  and  shall  be  accompanied  by  the  fee  required  in  Section  9. 

Sec.  8.  Examinations  of  applicants  for  librarians’  certificates  of  any  one 

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2 or  more  grades  shall  be  held  by  the  Department  of  Registration  and  Educa- 

3 tion  at  such  times  and  places  as  it  may  determine. 

Sec.  9.  An  applicant  for  a librarian’s  certificate  shall  be  required  to  pay 

2 the  following  fees : 

3 (a)  For  an  examination  to  determine  his  fitness  for  a certificate  of  any 

4 grade,  one  dollar  ($1.00). 

5 (b)  For  a certificate  of  any  grade,  one  dollar  ($1.00). 

6 (c)  For  the  renewal  of  any  certificate,  one  dollar  ($1.00). 

Sec.  10.  The  Department  of  Registration  and  Education  may  either  refuse 

2 to  issue,  or  may  suspend,  or  may  revoke  any  certificate  or  registration  for  any 

3 of  the  following  causes : 

4 (a)  Conviction  of  a felony,  as  shown  by  a certified  copy  of  the  record  of 

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6 (b)  The  obtaining  of,  or  an  attempt  to  obtain,  a certificate  of  registra- 

7 tion,  or  employment  as  a librarian,  or  money,  or  any  other  thing  of  value  by 


8 fraudulent  misrepresentation. 

9 (c)  Gross  incompetency. 


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The  Department  of  Registration  and  Education  may  neither  refuse  to 
renew,  nor  suspend,  nor  revoke  any  certificate  of  registration,  however,  for 
any  of  these  causes,  unless  the  person  accused  has  been  given  at  least  twenty 
days’  notice  in  writing,  of  the  charges  against  him  or  her,  and  a public  hearing 
by  the  Department  of  Registration  and  Education. 

Upon  the  hearing  of  any  such  proceeding,  the  Director  of  'Registration 
and  Education,  the  Assistant  Director  of  Registration  and  Education,  or  the 
Superintendent  of  Registration,  may  administer  oaths,  and  the  Department  of 
Registration  and  Education  may  procure,  by  its  subpoena,  the  attendance  of 
witnesses  and  the  production  of  relevant  books  and  papers. 

Any  circuit  court,  or  any  judge  of  a circuit  court,  either  in  term  time  or  in 
vacation,  upon  the  application,  either  of  the  accused  or  of  the  Department  of 
Registration  and  Education  may,  by  order  fully  entered,  require  the  attendance 
of  witnesses  and  the  production  of  relevant  books  and  papers,  before  the 
Department  of  Registration  and  Education,  in  any  hearing  relating  to  the  re- 
fusal, suspension  or  revocation  of  certificates  of  registration.  Upon  refusal  or 
neglect  to  obey  the  order  of  the  court  or  judge,  the  court  or  judge  may  compel 
by  proceedings  for  contempt  of  court,  obedience  of  its  or  his  order. 

Sec.  11.  Upon  payment  of  the  required  fee,  an  applicant  who  is  a librarian, 
registered  or  certified  under  laws  of  another  state  or  territory  within  the  United 
States,  may  be  granted  a certificate  by  the  Department  of  Registration  and 
Education  at  its  discretion,  upon  the  following  conditions: 

(a)  That  the  applicant  is  at  least  eighteen  years  of  age  and  of  good  moral 
character  and  temperate  habits;  and 

(b)  That  the  requirements  for  the  registration  or  certifying  of  librarians 
of  the  particular  state  or  territory  were,  at  the  date  of  the  certificate,  substan- 
tially equal  to  the  requirements  in  force  in  this  State  at  the  time  the  application 
is  made;  and 

(c)  That  the  applicant  has  acted  as  a librarian  within  two  years  prior  to 


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Sec.  12.  Any  person  who  holds  a valid  librarian’s  certificate,  issued  as 

2 provided  in  this  Act,  may  be  appointed  and  his  salary  may  he  fixed  regardless 

3 of  the  terms  of  any  civil  service  law. 

Sec.  13.  The  Department  of  Registration  and  Education  may  adopt  rea- 

2 sonable  rules  and  regulations  relating  to  the  enforcement  of  the  provisions  of 

3 this  Act. 

Sec.  14.  None  of  the  above  enumerated  functions  and  duties  shall  be  exer- 

2 cised  by  the  Department  of  Registration  and  Education,  except  upon  the  action 

3 and  report  in  writing  of  five  persons,  one  of  whom  shall  be  a member  of  the 

4 faculty  of  the  University  of  Illinois  Library  School,  and  the  other  four  shall 

5 be  competent  librarians  who  have  had  five  years  experience  as  such,  designated 

6 from  time  to  time  by  the  Director  of  Registration  and  Education  to  take  such 

7 action  and  make  such  report;  and  after  the  first  year  such  persons  must  be 

8 holders  of  a six  year  or  a life  librarian’s  certificate. 

Sec.  15.  The  Department  of  Registration  and  Education  shall  keep  a record 

2 which  shall  be  open  to  public  inspection  at  all  reasonable  times,  of  its  proceed- 

3 ings  relating  to  the  issuance,  refusal  to  issue,  suspension  and  revocation  of 

4 certificates  or  registration.  This  record  shall  also  contain  the  name,  places  of 

5 business  and  residence,  and  the  date  of  the  certificate  of  every  librarian  in  this 

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52d  G.  A. 


SENATE  BILL  No.  286 


1921 


1 Introduced  by  Mr.  Pervier,  March  30,  1921. 

2 Eead  by  title,  ordered  printed  and  referred  to  Committee  on  Education. 


A BILL 

For  an  Act  to  provide  for  the  certification  of  librarians  in  the  free  public  libraries 

of  this  State. 


Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  People  of  the  State  of  Illinois, 

2 represented  in  the  General  Assembly:  After  January  1,  1922,  it  shall  be  unlaw- 

3 ful  for  any  person  or  board  to  employ  any  person  as  a librarian  in  any  free 

4 public  library  in  this  State,  unless  such  librarian  shall  have  a valid  librarian’s 

5 certificate,  issued  by  the  Department  of  Registration  and  Education,  pursuant 

6 to  the  provisions  of  “An  Act  in  relation  to  the  civil  administration  of  the  State 

7 government,  and  to  repeal  certain  Acts  therein,”  approved  March  7,  1917,  and 

8 in  force  July  1,  1917,  as  amended. 

Sec.  2.  The  term  “free  public  library”  shall  include  all  libraries  in  this 

2 State  which  are  supported  in  whole  or  in  part  by  funds  raised  by  taxation 

3 and  whiqh  are  open  to  the  public.  It  shall  include  the  Illinois  State  Library, 

4 the  Illinois  Library  Extension  Commission  and  the  high  school  libraries.  It 


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5 shall  not  Include  the  Joint  Legislative  Reference  Bureau  or  any  law  library. 
G This  Act  shall  not  apply  to  any  librarian  engaged  in  any  library  maintained  by 

7 a city,  town,  township,  or  village  having  a population  of  less  than  2,000  inhab- 

8 itants  by  the  last  preceding  Federal  census. 

9 The  term  “librarian”  shall  include  any  person  who  serves  as  a librarian  or 

10  library  assistant,  children’s  librarian,  reference  librarian  or  cataloguer,  or  one 

11  who  is  engaged  in  any  other  library  work,  but  shall  not  include  those  perform- 

12  ing  chiefly  clerical  service,  page  service  or  janitor  service,  nor  shall  it  include 

13  any  student  attendant  employed  in  any  of  the  libraries  of  the  educational  insti- 

14  tution  in  which  he  is  enrolled  as  a student. 

Sec.  3.  No  person  is  qualified  to  receive  a librarian’s  certificate  of  any 

2 grade  unless : 

3 (a)  He  is  at  least  eighteen  years  of  age; 

4 (b)  He  is  of  good  moral  character  and  temperate  habits;  and 

5 (c)  He  has  completed  four  full  years  of  study  in  a high  school  approved 

6 by  the  Department  of  Public  Instruction,  or  any  school  on  the  accredited  list 

7 of  the  University  of  Illinois,  or  has  completed  an  equivalent  course  of  study  as 

8 determined  by  an  examination  conducted  by  the  Department  of  Registration  and 

9 Education. 

Sec.  4.  The  Department  of  Registration  and  Education  shall  have  power 

2 to  issue  four  grades  of  librarians’  certificates.  The  Department  shall  hold 

3 such  examinations  as  may  be  necessary  to  enable  applicants  to  obtain  certifi- 

4 cates  in  each  grade,  but  may  accept  the  diploma  of  any  library  school  approved 

5 by  the  Department  in  lieu  of  such  examination. 

6 Permits  for  temporary  appointments  may  be  granted  in  case  of  emergency. 

7 Such  permits  shall  be  for  not  more  than  ohe  year,  and  shall  not  be  renewable 

8 and  no  person  shall  be  granted  such  permit  a second  time  until  one  full  year  has 

9 elapsed  after  the  expiration  of  a previous  permit. 

10  Requirements  for  librarian’s  certificates  shall  be  as  follows: 


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(a)  For  a one  year  certificate  there  shall  be  required:  either  (1)  comple- 
tion of  an  approved  summer  library  course  of  not  less  than  six  weeks  or 
(2)  completion  of  six  months  in  a recognized  library  training  class  or  (3)  a 
successful  elementary  examination  in  library  organization  and  management. 

(b)  For  a three  year  certificate  there  shall  be  required:  either  (1)  com- 
pletion of  one  full  year  in  an  approved  library  school  or  (2)  completion  of  two 
full  years  in  a recognized  college  or  university,  and  an  approved  summer 
library  course  of  not  less  than  six  weeks,  or  (3)  completion  of  an  approved 
summer  library  course  of  not  less  than  six  weeks,  or  six  months  in  a recognized 
library  training  class  and  three  years  successful  experience  in  an  approved 
library. 

(c)  For  a six  year  certificate  there  shall  be  required:  either  (1)  gradua- 
tion from  a recognized  college  or  university  (or  the  completion  of  an  equiva- 
lent preparation)  and  in  addition  one  full  year  in  an  approved  library  school; 
or  (2)  completion  of  two  full  years  in  a recognized  college  or  university,  and 
in  addition  one  full  year  in  an  approved  library  school  and  three  years  success- 
ful experience  in  an  approved  library  or  (3)  graduation  from  a recognized  col- 
lege or  university  (or  the  completion  of  an  equivalent  training)  and  in  addi- 
tion completion  of  an  approved  summer  library  course  of  not  less  than  six 
weeks  or  a recognized  library  training  class  of  not  less  than  six  months,  tested 
by  an  advanced  examination  or  a thesis  on  some  subject  in  library  administra- 
tion, and  also  two  years  successful  experience  in  an  approved  library. 

(d)  For  a life  certificate  there  shall  be  required:  either  (1)  graduation 
from  a recognized  college  or  university,  (or  completion  of  an  equivalent  prep- 
aration) and  in  addition  successful  completion  of  two  full  years  of  study  in  an 
approved  library  school  and  one  year’s  successful  experience  in  an  approved 
library;  or  (2)  graduation  from  a recognized  college  or  university,  (or  com- 
pletion of  an  equivalent  preparation)  and  in  addition  completion  of  one  full 
year  of  study  in  an  approved  library  school  and  three  years  successful1  expe- 
rience in  an  approved  library  or  libraries  or  (3)  completion  of  three  years  in 


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a recognized  college  or  university  and  in  addition  one  full  year  of  study  in  an 
approved  library  school,  and  five  years  successful  experience  in  an  approved 
library  or  libraries;  or  (4)  ten  years  successful  experience  in  an  approved 
library  or  libraries,  and  in  addition  an  acceptable  thesis  on  some  subject  of 
library  administration.  The  candidate  may  submit  publications  of  his  own  on 
library  topics  which  may  be  accepted  in  lieu  of  the  thesis. 

Any  requirement  of  work  in  a college  or  university,  library,  library  school, 
summer  library  course,  or  library  training  class  may  be  satisfied  by  work  in 
an  approved  institution  in  this  or  any  other  state. 

The  qualifications  necessary  for  each  grade  of  certificate  shall  be  published 
in  pamphlet  form  by  the  Department,  and  distributed  free  of  charge  to  all  per- 
sons applying  therefor.  The  subjects  to  be  embraced  or  covered  by  any  exam- 
ination to  determine  the  fitness  of  applicants  for  certificates  of  any  grade 
shall  also  be  published  and  distributed  free  of  charge  to  all  persons  applying 
therefor. 

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Sec.  5.  Any  six  year,  three  year,  or  one  year  certificate  which  has  expired, 
shall  be  renewed  not  more  than  two  years  after  the  holder  thereof  has  ceased 
working  as  a librarian,  upon  the  payment  of  the  required  renewal  fee,  and  upon 
presentation  of  a certificate  signed  by  the  person,  board  or  corporation  last 
employing  such  applicant,  certifying  that  the  work  done  by  such  applicant  has 
been  satisfactory. 

One  year  certificates  shall  be  renewable,  upon  the  payment  of  the  required 
renewal  fee  from  year  to  year  for  a total  of  not  more  than  five  years. 

Sec.  6.  Any  person  who  is  at  least  eighteen  years  of  age  and  who  is  of 
good  moral  character  and  temperate  habits  and  who,  on  July  1,  1921,  has  had 
one  year’s  experience  and  is  then  acting  as  a librarian  in  a free  public  library 
in  this  State,  shall  be  entitled,  upon  application,  to  receive  a three  year  certifi- 
cate without  regard  to  any  other  qualifications  prescribed  by  this  Act  or  by 
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8 of  this  section  shall  be  renewed  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  Section  5 

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Sec.  7.  Every  person  who  desires  to  obtain  a librarian’s  certificate  of  any 

2 grade  shall  apply  therefor  to  the  Department  of  Registration  and  Education, 

3 in  writing  on  blanks  prepared  and  issued  by  the  department.  Each  application 

4 shall  contain  proof  that  applicant  possesses  the  particular  qualifications  required 

5 of  an  applicant  for  such  grade  of  certificate,  shall  be  verified  by  the  applicant 

6 under  oath,  and  shall  be  accompanied  by  the  fee  required  in  Section  9. 

Sec.  8.  Examinations  of  applicants  for  librarians’  certificates  of  any  one 

2 or  more  grades  shall  be  held  by  the  Department  of  Registration  and  Educa- 

3 tion  at  such  times  and  places  as  it  may  determine. 

Sec.  9.  An  applicant  for  a librarian’s  certificate  shall  be  required  to  pay 

2 the  following  fees: 

3 (a)  For  an  examination  to  determine  his  fitness  for  a certificate  of  any 

4 grade,  one  dollar  ($1.00). 

5 (b)  For  a certificate  of  any  grade,  one  dollar  ($1.00). 

6 (c)  For  the  renewal  of  any  certificate,  one  dollar  ($1.00). 

Sec.  10.  The  Department  of  Registration  and  Education  may  either  refuse 

2 to  issue,  or  may  suspend,  or  may  revoke  any  certificate  or  registration  for  any 

3 of  the  following  causes : 

4 (a)  Conviction  of  a felony,  as  shown  by  a certified  copy  of  the  record  of 

5 the  court  of  conviction; 

6 (b)  The  obtaining  of,  or  an  attempt  to  obtain,  a certificate  of  registra- 

7 tion,  or  employment  as  a librarian,  or  money,  or  any  other  thing  of  value  by 

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The  Department  of  Registration  and  Education  may  neither  refuse  to 
renew,  nor  suspend,  nor  revoke  any  certificate  of  registration,  however,  for 
any  of  these  causes,  unless  the  person  accused  has  been  given  at  least  twenty 
days’  notice  in  writing,  of  the  charges  against  him  or  her,  and  a public  hearing 
by  the  Department  of  Registration  and  Education. 

Upon  the  hearing  of  any  such  proceeding,  the  Director  of  Registration 
and  Education,  the  Assistant  Director  of  Registration  and  Education,  or  the 

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Superintendent  of  Registration,  may  administer  oaths,  and  the  Department  of 
Registration  and  Education  may  procure,  by  its  subpoena,  the  attendance  of 
witnesses  and  the  production  of  relevant  books  and  papers. 

Any  circuit  court,  or  any  judge  of  a circuit  court,  either  in  term  time  or  in 
vacation,  upon  the  application,  either  of  the  accused  or  of  the  Department  of 
Registration  and  Education  may,  by  order  fully  entered,  require  the  attendance 
of  witnesses  and  the  production  of  relevant  books  and  papers,  before  the 
Department  of  Registration  and  Education,  in  any  hearing  relating  to  the  re- 
fusal, suspension  or  revocation  of  certificates  of  registration.  Upon  refusal  or 
neglect  to  obey  the  order  of  the  court  or  judge,  the  court  or  judge  may  compel 

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Sec.  11.  Upon  payment  of  the  required  fee,  an  applicant  who  is  a librarian, 
registered  or  certified  under  laws  of  another  state  or  territory  within  the  United 
States,  may  be  granted  a certificate  by  the  Department  of  Registration  and 
Education  at  its  discretion,  upon  the  following  conditions: 

(a)  That  the  applicant  is  at  least  eighteen  years  of  age  and  of  good  moral 

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of  the  particular  state  or  territory  were,  at  the  date  of  the  certificate,  substan- 
tially equal  to  the  requirements  in  force  in  this  State  at  the  time  the  application 
is  made;  and 

(c)  That  the  applicant  has  acted  as  a librarian  within  two  years  prior  to 
the  date  of  the  application. 


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provided  in  this  Act,  may  be  appointed  and  his  salary  may  be  fixed  regardless 
of  the  terms  of  any  civil  service  law. 


Sec.  13.  The  Department  of  Registration  and  Education  may  adopt  rea- 
sonable rules  and  regulations  relating  to  the  enforcement  of  the  provisions  of 

this  Act. 


Sec.  14.  None  of  the  above  enumerated  functions  and  duties  shall  be  exer- 
cised by  the  Department  of  Registration  and  Education,  except  upon  the  action 
and  report  in  writing  of  five  persons,  one  of  whom  shall  be  a member  of  the 
faculty  of  the  University  of  Illinois  Library  School,  and  the  other  four  shall 
be  competent  librarians  who  have  had  five  years  experience  as  such,  designated 
from  time  to  time  by  the  Director  of  Registration  and  Education  to  take  such 
action  and  make  such  report;  and  after  the  first  year  such  persons  must  be 
holders  of  a six  year  or  a life  librarian’s  certificate. 

Sec.  15.  The  Department  of  Registration  and  Education  shall  keep  a record 
which  shall  be  open  to  public  inspection  at  all  reasonable  times,  of  its  proceed- 
ings relating  to  the  issuance,  refusal  to  issue,  suspension  and  revocation  of 
certificates  or  registration.  This  record  shall  also  contain  the  name,  places  of 
business  and  residence,  and  the  date  of  the  certificate  of  every  librarian  in  this 
State. 


52d  Gr.  A. 


SENATE  BILL  No.  287 


1921 


<£gp*u 

1 Introduced  by  Mr.  Pervier,  March  30,  1921. 

2 Read  by  title,  ordered  printed  and  referred  to  Committee  on  Education. 


A BILL 

For  an  Act  to  amend  Section  60  of  “An  Act  in  relation  to  the  civil  administration  of 
the  State  government  and  to  repeal  certain  acts  therein  named,’ ’ approved 
March  7,  1917,  in  force  July  1,  1917,  as  amended. 


Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  People  of  the  State  of  Illinois, 

2 represented  in  the  General  Assembly:  Section  60  of  “An  Act  in  relation  to  the 

3 civil  administration  of  the  State  government  and  to  repeal  certain  Acts  therein 

4 named,”  approved  March  7,  1917,  in  force  July  1,  1917,  as  amended,,  is  amended 

5 to  read  as  follows : 

Sec.  60.  The  department  of  registration  and  education  shall,  wherever  the 

2 several  laws  regulating  professions,  trades  and  occupations  which  are  devolved 

3 upon  the  department  for  administration  so  require,  exercise,  in  its  name,  but 

4 subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  Act  the  following  powers: 

5 1.  Conduct  examinations  to  ascertain  the  qualifications  and  fitness  of  appli- 

6 cants  to  exercise  the  profession,  trade  or  occupation  for  which  an  examination 


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is  held;  and  pass  upon  the  qualifications  of  applicants  for  reciprocal  licenses; 
certificates  and  authorities; 

2.  Prescribe  rules  and  regulations  for  a fair  and  wholly  impartial  method 
of  examination  of  candidates  to  exercise  the  respective  professions,  trades  or 
occupations ; 

3.  Prescribe  rules  and  regulations  defining,  for  the  respective  professions, 
trades  and  occupations,  what  shall  constitute  a school,  college  or  university,  or 
department  of  a universitv,  or  other  institutions,  reputable  and  in  good  standing 

and  to  determine  the  reputatbility  and  good  standing  of  a school,  college  or  uni- 
versity, or  department  of  a university,  or  other  institution,  reputable  and  in 
good  standing  by  reference  to  a compliance  with  such  rules  and  regulations; 

4.  Adopt  rules  providing  for  and  establishing  a uniform  and  reasonable 
standard  of  maintenance,  instruction  and  training  to  be  observed  by  all  schools 
for  nurses  which  are  to  be  deemed  reputable  and  in  good  standing  and  to  deter- 
mine the  reputability  and  good  standing  of  such  schools  for  nurses  by  reference 
to  compliance  with  such  rules  and  regulations; 

5.  Establish  a standard  of  preliminary  education  deemed  requisite  to  ad- 
mission to  a school,  college,  or  university,  and  to  require  satisfactory  proof  of 
the  enforcement  of  such  standard  by  schools,  colleges  and  universities ; 

6.  Conduct  hearings  on  proceedings  to  revoke  or  refuse  renewal  of  licenses, 
certificates  or  authorities  of  persons  exercising  the  respective  profess1  ons,  trades 
or  occupations,  and  to  revoke  or  refuse  to  renew  such  licenses,  certificates  or 
authorities ; 

7.  Formulate  rules  and  regulations  when  required  in  any  Act  to  be  admin- 
istered. 

None  of  the  above  enumerated  functions  and  duties  shall  be  exercised  by  the 
department  of  registration  and  education,  except  upon  the  action  and  report  lu 
writing  of  persons  designated  from  time  to  time  by  the  director  of  registration 
and  education  to  take  such  action  and  to  make  such  report,  for  the  respective 
professions,  trades  and  occupations  as  follows: 


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For  the  veterinary  practitioners,  three  competent  veterinary  surgeons,  not 
more  than  two  of  whom  shall  he  graduates  of  the  same  veterinary  college,  and 
neither  of  whom  shall  he  connected  with  any  veterinary  college  in  any  capacity ; 

For  the  horseshoers,  five  persons,  consisting  of  three  practical  master  horse- 
shoers,  who  have  been  for  at  least  three  years  prior  to  their  designation  engaged 
in  the  occupation  of  horseshoeing  in  this  State,  and  two  journeymen  horsesho- 
ers, who  have  been  for  at  hast  three  years  prior  to  their  designation  engaged  in 
the  occupation  of  horseshoeing  as  journeymen  horseshoers  in  this  State. 

For  the  architects,  five  persons,  one  of  whom  shall  be  a member  of  the  fac- 
ulty of  the  University  of  Illinois,  and  the  other  four  of  whom  shall  be  architects 
residing  in  this  State,  who  have  been  engaged  in  the  practice  of  architecture  at 
least  ten  years ; . 

For  the  structural  engineers,  five  persons,  one  of  whom  shall  be  a professor 
in  the  civil  engineering  department  of  the  University  of  Illinois,  and  the  others 
of  whom  shall  be  structural  engineers  of  recognized  standing,  who  have  had  not 
less  than  ten  years’  practical  experience,  then  practicing  as  structural  engi- 
neers in  this  State ; 

For  the  medical  practitioners,  embalmers  and  midwives,  five  persons,  all  of 
whom  shall  be  reputable  physicians  licensed  to  practice  medicine  and  surgery  in 
this  State,  no  one  of  whom  shall  be  an  officer,  trustee,  instructor  or  stockholder 
or  otherwise  interested  directly  or  indirectly,  in  any  medical  college  or  medical 
institution.  For  the  purp  jse  of  preparing  questions  and  rating  papers  on  prac- 
tice peculiar  to  any  school,  graduates  of  which  may  be  candidates  for  registra- 
tion or  license,  the  director  may  designate  additional  examiners  whenever  occa- 
sion may  require; 

For  the  pharmacists,  five  persons,  each  of  whom  shall  be  a competent  reg- 
istered pharmacist,  in  the  State,  and  shall  have  had  ten  years  ’ practical  exper- 
ience in  the  dispensing  of  physicians’  prescriptions  since  such  registration; 

For  the  dentists,  five  persons,  each  of  whom  has  been  a licensed  practi- 
tioner of  dentistry  or  dental  surgery  in  this  State  for  a period  of  five  years  ur 


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dental  college  or  dentol  department  of  any  institution  of  learninig; 

For  the  registered  nurses,  five  persons,  each  of  whom  is  a registered  nurse 
in  this  State  and  has  been  graduated  for  at  least  a period  of  five  years  from  a 
school  for  nurses  in  good  standing,  and,  during  the  course  of  training,  has 
sereved  for  two  years  in  a general  hospital,  and  three  of  whom  shall  have  had 
at  least  two  years  ’ experience  in  educational  work  among  nurses  * 

Foi  the  optometrists,  five  persons  from  among  such  practicing  optometrists 
of  the  State  as  have  had  not  less  than  five  years’  practical  experience  in  opto- 
metry, no  one  of  whom  is  a member  of  any  optical  school  school  or  college  or 
instructor  in  optometry  or  person  connected  in  any  way  therewith,  or  is  a man- 
ufacturer, jobber  or  jobbing  representative; 

For  the  barbers,  three  practical  barbers,  each  of  whom  has  been  for  at  least 
live  years  preceding  his  designation  engaged  in  the  occupation  of  barbering  in 
this  State. 

For  the  librarians , live  persons,  one  of  whom  shall  be  a member  of  the  fac- 
ulty of  the  University  of  Illinois  Library  school,  and  the  other  four  shall  be  com- 
petent librarians  who  have  had  five  years’  experience  as  such,  designated  from 
time  to  time  by  the  direct-  r of  Registration  and  Education  to  take  such  action 
and  make  such  report;  and  after  the  first  year  such  persons  must  be  holders  of  a 
six  year  or  life  librarian h certificate. 

The  action  or  report  in  writing  of  a majority  of  the  persons  designated  for 

given  tiade,  occupation  or  profession,  shall  be  sufficient  authority  upon 
which  the  director  of  registration  and  education  may  act. 

In  making  the  designation  of  persons  to  act  for  the  several  professions, 
trades  and  occupations  the  director  shall  give  due  consideration  to  recommen- 
dations by  members  of  the  respective  professions,  trades  and  occupations  and 
by  organizations  therein. 

Whenever  the  director  is  satisfied  that  substantial  justice  has  not  been  done 
either  in  an  examination  or  in  the  revocation  of  or  refusal  to  renew  a license, 
certificate  or  authority,  he  may  order  re-examinations  or  rehearings  by  the  same 
or  other  examiners. 


52d  G.  A. 


SENATE  BILL  No.  287 


1921 


1 Introduced  by  Mr.  Pervier,  March  30,  1921. 

2 Read  by  title,  ordered  printed  and  referred  to  Committee  on  Education. 


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A BILL 

For  an  Act  to  amend  Section  60  of  “An  Act  in  relation  to  the  civil  administration  of 
the  State  government  and  to  repeal  certain  acts  therein  named,”  approved 
March  7,  1917,  in  force  July  1,  1917,  as  amended. 


Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  People  of  the  State  of  Illinois, 

2 represented  in  the  General  Assembly:  Section  60  of  “An  Act  in  relation  to  the 

3 civil  administration  of  the  State  government  and  to  repeal  certain  Acts  therein 

4 named,”  approved  March  7,  1917,  in  force  July  1,  1917,  as  amended/  is  amended 

5 to  read  as  follows : 

Sec.  60.  The  department  of  registration  and  education  shall,  wherever  the 

2 several  laws  regulating  professions,  trades  and  occupations  which  are  devolved 

3 upon  the  department  for  administration  so  require,  exercise,  in  its  name,  but 

4 subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  Act  the  following  powers: 

5 1.  Conduct  examinations  to  ascertain  the  qualifications  and  fitness  of  appli- 

6 cants  to  exercise  the  profession,  trade  or  occupation  for  which  an  examination 


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7 is  held;  and  pass  upon  the  qualifications  of  applicants  for  reciprocal  licenses, 

8 certificates  and  authorities; 

9 2.  Prescribe  rules  and  regulations  for  a fair  and  wholly  impartial  method 

10  of  examination  of  candidates  to  exercise  the  respective  professions,  trades  or 

11  occupations ; 

12  3.  Prescribe  rules  and  regulations  defining,  for  the  respective  professions, 

13  trades  and  occupations,  what  shall  constitute  a school,  college  or  university,  or 

14  department  of  a universitv,  or  other  institutions,  reputable  and  in  good  standing 

15  . and  to  determine  the  reputatbility  and  good  standing  of  a school,  college  or  uni- 

16  versity,  or  department  of  a university,  or  other  institution,  reputable  and  in 

17  good  standing  by  reference  to  a compliance  with  such  rules  and  regulations; 

18  4.  Adopt  rules  providing  for  and  establishing  a uniform  and  reasonable 

19  standard  of  maintenance,  instruction  and  training  to  be  observed  by  all  schools 

20  for  nurses  which  are  to  be  deemed  reputable  and  in  good  standing  and  to  deter- 

21  mine  the  reputability  and  good  standing  of  such  schools  for  nurses  by  reference 

22  to  compliance  with  such  rules  and  regulations; 

23  5.  Establish  a standard  of  preliminary  education  deemed  requisite  to  ad- 

24  mission  to  a school,  college,  or  university,  and  to  require  satisfactory  proof  of 

25  the  enforcement  of  such  standard  by  schools,  colleges  and  universities ; 

26  6.  Conduct  hearings  on  proceedings  to  revoke  or  refuse  renewal  of  licenses, 

27  certificates  or  authorities  of  persons  exercising  the  respective  profess1  ons,  trades 

28  or  occupations,  and  to  revoke  or  refuse  to  renew  such  licenses,  certificates  or 

29  authorities ; 

30  7.  Formulate  rules  and  regulations  when  required  in  any  Act  to  be  admin- 

31  istered. 

32  None  of  the  above  enumerated  functions  and  duties  shall  be  exercised  by  the 

33  department  of  registration  and  education,  except  upon  the  action  and  report  in 

34  writing  of  persons  designated  from  time  to  time  by  the  director  of  registration 

35  and  education  to  take  such  action  and  to  make  such  report,  for  the  respective 

36  professions,  trades  and  occupations  as  follows: 


37  For  the  veterinary  practitioners,  three  competent  veterinary  surgeons,  not 

38  more  than  two  of  whom  shall  be  graduates  of  the  same  veterinary  college,  and 

39  neither  of  whom  shall  be  connected  with  any  veterinary  college  in  any  capacity ; 

40  For  the  horseshoers,  five  persons,  consisting  of  three  practical  master  horse- 

41  shoers,  who  have  been  for  at  least  three  years  prior  to  their  designation  engaged 

42  in  the  occupation  of  horseshoeing  in  this  State,  and  two  journeymen  horsesho- 

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43  ers,  who  have  been  for  at  least  three  years  prior  to  their  designation  engaged  in 

44  the  occupation  of  horseshoeing  as  journeymen  horseshoers  in  this  State. 

45  For  the  architects,  five  persons,  one  of  whom  shall  be  a member  of  the  fac- 

46  ulty  of  the  University  of  Illinois,  and  the  other  four  of  whom  shall  be  architects 

47  residing  in  this  State,  who  have  been  engaged  in  the  practice  of  architecture  at 

48  least  ten  years ; 

49  For  the  structural  engineers,  five  persons,  one  of  whom  shall  be  a professor 

50  in  the  civil  engineering  department  of  the  University  of  Illinois,  and  the  others 

51  of  whom  shall  be  structural  engineers  of  recognized  standing,  who  have  had  not 

52  less  than  ten  years’  practical  experience,  then  practicing  as  structural  engi- 

53  neers  in  this  State ; 

54  For  the  medical  practitioners,  embalmers  and  midwives,  five  persons,  all  of 

55  whom  shall  be  reputable  physicians  licensed  to  practice  medicine  and  surgery  in 

56  this  State,  no  one  of  whom  shall  be  an  officer,  trustee,  instructor  or  stockholder 

57  or  otherwise  interested  directly  or  indirectly,  in  any  medical  college  or  medical 

58  institution.  For  the  purp  jse  of  preparing  questions  and  rating  papers  on  prac- 

59  tice  peculiar  to  any  school,  graduates  of  which  may  be  candidates  for  registra- 

60  tion  or  license,  the  director  may  designate  additional  examiners  whenever  ocea- 

61  sion  may  require; 

62  For  the  pharmacists,  five  persons,  each  of  whom  shall  be  a competent  reg- 

63  istered  pharmacist,  in  the  State,  and  shall  have  had  ten  years  ’ practical  exper- 

64  ience  in  the  dispensing  of  physicians’  prescriptions  since  such  registration; 

65  For  the  dentists,  five  persons,  each  of  whom  has  been  a licensed  practi- 

66  tioner  of  dentistry  or  dental  surgery  in  this  State  for  a period  of  fi\e  years  ur 


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more,  and  no  one  of  whom  is  in  any  way  connected  with  or  interested  in  any 
dental  college  or  dental  department  of  any  institution  of  learninig; 

For  the  registered  nurses,  five  persons,  each  of  whom  is  a registered  nurse 
in  this  State  and  has  been  graduated  for  at  least  a period  of  five  years  from  a 
school  for  nurses  in  good  standing,  and,  during  the  course  of  training,  has 
sereved  for  two  years  in  a general  hospital,  and  three  of  whom  shall  have  had 
at  least  two  years’  experience  in  educational  work  among  nurses; 

For  the  optometrists,  five  persons  from  among  such  practicing  optometrists 
of  the  State  as  have  had  not  less  than  five  years’  practical  experience  in  opto- 
metry, no  one  of  whom  is  a member  of  any  optical  school  school  or  college  or 
instructor  in  optometry  or  person  connected  in  any  way  therewith,  or  is  a man- 
ufacturer, jobber  or  jobbing  representative; 

For  the  barbers,  three  practical  barbers,  each  of  whom  has  been  for  at  least 
five  years  preceding  his  designation  engaged  in  the  occupation  of  barbering  in 
this  State. 

For  the  librarians,  five  persons,  one  of  whom  shall  be  a member  of  the  fac- 
ulty of  the  University  of  Jllinois  Library  school,  and  the  other  four  shall  be  com- 
petent librarians  who  have  had  five  years’  experience  as  such,  designated  from 
time  to  time  by  the  direct-  r of  Registration  and  Education  to  take  such  action 
and  make  such  report ; and  after  the  first  year  such  persons  must  be  holders  of  a 
six  year  or  life  librarian ’s  certificate. 

The  action  or  report  in  writing  of  a majority  of  the  persons  designated  for 
any  given  trade,  occupation  or  profession,  shall  be  sufficient  authority  upon 
which  the  director  of  reg'stration  and  education  may  act. 

In  making  the  designation  of  persons  to  act  for  the  several  professions, 
trades  and  occupations  the  director  shall  give  due  consideration  to  recommen- 
dations by  members  of  the  respective  professions,  trades  and  occupations  and 
by  organizations  therein. 

Whenever  the  director  is  satisfied  that  substantial  justice  has  not  been  done 
either  in  an  examination  cr  in  the  revocation  of  or  refusal  to  renew  a license, 
certificate  or  authority,  he  may  order  re-examinations  or  rehearings  by  the  same 
or  other  examiners. 


